Enrollment
338
High
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270010200134
SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH
202 3RD AVE NW, ARLINGTON, MN 55307 · (507) 964-2292 · Sibley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Minnesota public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
123 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 86 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 24% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
15.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH
SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH's state test result (35.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH this school | 338 | 36.4% | 35.1% |
| SLEEPY EYE SEC. SLEEPY EYE | 238 | 35.3% | 32.6% |
| MELROSE SECONDARY MELROSE | 505 | 33.7% | 48.8% |
| Pipestone Senior High PIPESTONE | 302 | 38.4% | 28.2% |
| RENVILLE COUNTY WEST SENIOR HIGH RENVILLE | 219 | 43.8% | 35.8% |
| TRITON HIGH SCHOOL DODGE CENTER | 283 | 32.5% | 48.5% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #248 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #345 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #179 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #235 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #288 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #109 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #223 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #49 of 146 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
338
-36 (-10%) vs 2020
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 338 | 16.1 | 21.0:1 | 36% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 17.1 | 20.4:1 | 44% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 16.4 | 21.6:1 | 42% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 18 | 20.8:1 | 26% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 21.2 | 18.3:1 | 32% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 286 | 18 | 15.9:1 | 25% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | 30% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 12% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (387 to 338); teachers down 24% (21.2 to 16.1).
About SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH
SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH is a mid-sized high school in ARLINGTON, Minnesota, under SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT. In all, 338 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12.
SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 3 schools and 1,089 students, including SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH.
The share of White students at SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH is 65%, a majority. The remaining students are 30% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Sibley County is about 88% White. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH are from different groups.
Based on 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH has a ratio of 21.0:1. The gap from the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is 4.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 36%.
SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 33% of Minnesota public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH is -10.4 points: 35.1% actual, 45.5% predicted.
For Sibley County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $77,634, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 12 public schools and about 2,034 students.
Sibley East Middle School is the nearest public school to SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within ten miles number 4. Nearby schools with test data average 33.6% proficiency; SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH posts 35.1%.
NCES assigns SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count fell 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sibley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,005
Census ACS
Median income
$77,634
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,034 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARYElementary · 503 students
- Sibley East Middle SchoolMiddle · 248 students
Nearby schools
- Sibley East Middle School0.1 mi · 248
- GREEN ISLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 40
- SIBLEY EAST-GAYLORD ELEMENTARY7.0 mi · 503
- Minnesota New Country Elementary10.0 mi · 81
- EDVISIONS OFF CAMPUS SCHOOL10.2 mi · 98
- MINNESOTA NEW COUNTRY SCHOOL10.3 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGHHow large is SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH?
SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 338 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH serve?
SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH is approximately 21.0:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH?
Student demographics at SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH are roughly 65% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH?
SIBLEY EAST-ARLINGTON SENIOR HIGH is overseen by SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT in Sibley County.
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